There are 31 days in December to fill with books to read, movies to watch, and music to hear -- we've got you covered.

WatchingRedacted, the powerful new documentary-style film from Scarface director Brian De Palma that provides a fictionalized account of the real-life gang rape of an Iraqi teenager and the murder of her and her family by American soldiers in 2005. Opens November 16. 1 hour, 30 minutes

Having yourself a merry little Christmas because Jani Lane of Warrant told you to. Loudly. All season long

WatchingNimrod Nation, an eight-part Sundance Channel documentary series that follows a sparsely populated northern-Michigan town's rampant devotion to its high school basketball team -- like Hoosiers but with more ice fishing and livestock slaughtering. Premieres November 26 at 9:00 p.m. 8 episodes x 30 minutes

Trying to get the livestock slaughtering out of your head. 1 hour

Wondering how much more interesting your vacation would have been had Chuck Thompson been along, after reading of the rifle attacks and artistically inclined Thai genitals he faces in Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer, his impassioned, funny, and uniquely honest new book about travel and the travel industry. 3 hours, 30 minutes